NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Nixon, TX
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
23 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Nixon, Texas since 1851, 4 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beta in 2020. Since 1950, 43 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 4
- Tropical storms
- 19
- Tornadoes
- 43
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Nixon
The strongest storm to pass near Nixon was an unnamed storm in 1886, a Category 2 hurricane with 96 mph winds when its centre passed 24 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1942, whose centre came within 16 miles. The record near Nixon begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Beta in 2020, a tropical storm 67 miles away. The 1960s and the 2010s were the busiest decades, with 3 systems each. Of the 23 systems, 5 have come since 2000. Nixon has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 73% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The strongest of the 43 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on December 1, 1953; its path came within 17 miles. Of the 43, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 15 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on October 26, 2023. Of the 753 Texas cities, 91% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Nixon. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 14 times since 1979, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 97% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Nixon.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Nixon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | BetaSep 22 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | HarveyAug 27 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2015 | BillJun 17 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2003 | ClaudetteJul 15 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1998 | FrancesSep 11 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1968 | CandyJun 24 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | AbbyAug 8 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 37 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 16 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJun 28 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormOct 17 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormSep 24 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 24 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 38 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormJul 5 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormAug 17 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormJul 16 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 19 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 26 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Nixon: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Nixon
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s6
- 2000s6
- 1990s10
- 1980s2
- 1970s5
- 1960s7
- 1950s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1953 | F3 | 17 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF2 | 23 mi | 7.93 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | EF2 | 24 mi | 5.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 2007 | EF2 | 16 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 19, 1991 | F2 | 8 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 22, 1969 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1967 | F2 | 21 mi | 8.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 1965 | F2 | 2 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 20, 1956 | F2 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 19, 2000 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 14, 1998 | F1 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 6, 1982 | F1 | 7 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 43, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Nixon
The Storm Prediction Center has 14 hail reports within 10 miles of Nixon since 1979, made on 11 separate days. Of these, 10 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 29, 1988. The most recent report is from November 1, 2025. May has the most reports, 5.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Nixon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Nixon, TX, in Nixon at 340 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 97°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 65°F and 38°F. May is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 34.5 inches over 44 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 51% of the year's precipitation (17.6 of 34.5 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 23 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (8); a normal September there has highs of 91°F and 3.0 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 120 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 21 nights a year. That 34.5 inches is more than at 149 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (48%). La Vernia, 22 miles west, has its own station (Floresville, TX): 31.7 inches a year, 2.8 less than here, and an August average high of 98°F against 97°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | 38 | 2.1 | 4 |
| Feb | 68 | 43 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Mar | 74 | 49 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Apr | 81 | 56 | 3.1 | 3 |
| May | 87 | 65 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Jun | 93 | 70 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Jul | 95 | 72 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Aug | 97 | 72 | 3.1 | 3 |
| Sep | 91 | 67 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Oct | 84 | 57 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Nov | 74 | 48 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Dec | 66 | 41 | 2.4 | 3 |
| Year | 81 | 56 | 34.5 | 44 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Nixon, TX (340 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Nixon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 29 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Nixon: 17 flash floods and 12 thunderstorm wind reports. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $263,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 104 mph, on April 25, 2007. July has had the most flash floods, 6 of 17. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 375 have had fewer than Nixon.
May 17, 1999: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Nixon — $100,000 damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Gonzales County, which includes Nixon, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 5 hurricanes, 4 fires, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 17, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Gonzales County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $36.8 million a year, the 48th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $25.8 million (70%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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Cities near Nixon
- Stockdale, TX12 mi
- La Vernia, TX22 mi
- Seguin, TX22 mi
- Gonzales, TX24 mi
- Kingsbury, TX25 mi
- Yorktown, TX26 mi
- Floresville, TX27 mi
- Mc Queeney, TX27 mi
- Adkins, TX28 mi
- Saint Hedwig, TX28 mi
- Luling, TX29 mi
- Karnes City, TX29 mi
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